I know this situation well, I could probably negotiate the corridors of our local hospital blindfolded now, I walked a few miles round them, although I wasn't completely equipment free, I had to carry the extraction pump in a shoulder bag.
Seroma - edit: massive infection, Take 2...
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I know this situation well, I could probably negotiate the corridors of our local hospital blindfolded now, I walked a few miles round them, although I wasn't completely equipment free, I had to carry the extraction pump in a shoulder bag.
Rocky
Hello decadence
@DCBassman - I’m sorry I’m late to this but you have my sympathy. I do hope things improve. Mrs Surly had a seroma in her left armpit following cancer surgery. She got major sepsis six months after her surgery and it was touch and go for nearly a week. I thought I’d lost her. The hardest thing was getting a diagnosis. She’s now fighting fit. Do take care and I wish you all the best.
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DCBassman
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Hi, yes, that's the usual path for seromas, apparently. I think they should treat them all, any cause, as incipient sepsis. Would probably save people a lot of pain and the NHS a lot of money. Glad to hear Mrs Surly is back to A1. I intend to be too, and quickly!
Rocky
Hello decadence
Thanks!!
I understand that the NHS has changed its protocols for cancer patients who think they've got sepsis - rather than assuming they are being anxious, the assumption is that they have an infection and need to be treated. Reading your timeline here, it seems you went through the same scary process. In my wife's case it was because she was still immunocompromised from the chemo - obviously very different to you - although the outcome is still pretty devastating.
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DCBassman
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In my case, the infection remained localised in the joint, so sepsis not even started. It could easily have been very different.
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DCBassman
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Thursday or Friday, I'm outta here. Yay!
Maybe...if I can swap to oral antibiotics. And will be nice to get rid of the 24cm cannula running from left bicep up and over. That feels intrusive. Then all I need to do is get fit...
It'll take some time.
Maybe...if I can swap to oral antibiotics. And will be nice to get rid of the 24cm cannula running from left bicep up and over. That feels intrusive. Then all I need to do is get fit...
It'll take some time.
classic33
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No temp, you've no need to go to A&E.
fossyant
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DCBassman
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No temp, but massive lump...A&E.
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DCBassman
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Home on Friday! Switch to oral antibiotics tomorrow and remove midline cannula, check bloods Friday morning, go home later.
Phew.
Phew.
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DCBassman
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Plumbed in to the final hour of IV antibiotics now! Whee!
classic33
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That good!
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DCBassman
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Home now, for nearly 24hrs. But the wound just will not seal. A return ticket is a distinct possibility.
Bum.
Bum.
roadrash
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bloody hell , if it wasn't for bad luck you would have no luck at all
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Not good. Possibly more antibiotics if it won't seal.
